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Rockets

A French space rock band formed in Paris in 1974 that moved to Italy in 1978. Some of the former members played together starting in 1970 in a local group called Crystal. During their most successful era (1977–1982), the group's lineup included vocalist Christian Le Bartz, bassist and vocalist Gérard L'Her, guitarist and keyboardist Alain Maratrat, drummer and percussionist Alain Groetzinger, and keyboardist Fabrice Quagliotti. The group underwent several name changes, being known as Rocket Men and Rok-Etz, among others. In 2000, Fabrice Quagliotti decided to reform the group (initially under the name Rockets NDP) but with a completely different lineup. This led to an anomalous situation, as none of the former members agreed to participate in the reunion. In fact, the last former member to leave the group was Alain Maratrat in 1992.